In this version, I was able to correct some grammatical errors from
my previous post.
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Epilogue
Another irony, was that the only thing that could save Max, was another
implant. This one would be temporary. It would produce specific nanites
that would travel through her bloodstream and interact directly with original
implant, slowly restoring her neural pathways.
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CHAPTER 1
Logan sat in the hallway, at Sebastian's place, looking blankly at the
floor, moving his fingers in a repetitive motion, playing with the brakes
from his wheelchair. Every once in a while, he would glance at the door
that led to the operating room, expecting to see it move. But it never
did. The procedure was taking too long. It's been 3 hours already since
they started introducing the implant in Max.
"It's taking too long...", said Logan despondently.
"Patience Logan. Sebastian said the procedure could take hours", said
Bling, who was seating on the opposite side of the hallway, next to Original
Cindy.
"My boo is one tough lady. If anyone can make it through that b!tch
implant, it is she!" said Original Cindy, trying hard to sound confident,
but failing so.
They were sitting there for hours in silence. Waiting. None of them
wanting to say anything. There was nothing to be said. All they could do
was endure the weight of that silence, which was becoming more and more
intolerable.
Suddenly, after what seemed like aeons, the silence was broken once
more, as Dr. Saiko exited the operating room, slowly removing his surgical
mask. Logan tried immediately to read the Dr.'s face, hoping to find any
hint of a smile on it. But there was none...
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"Doctor! How was it? How's Max?" asked Logan with pure panic in his
voice.
"It went as planned Mr. Cale. Her condition is stabilized, but as I
told you before, we won't know until a day or two whether the implant will
have the desired effect" said Dr. Saiko, who's expression was a mixture
of confidence and concern altogether. "All we can do now is wait until
she wakes up" suddenly the doctors voice took a more concerned tone "Off
course, as you've been told, there is a possibility that her body will
reject the implant causing her neural system to stop functioning".
As a response, nobody said anything. Logan just nodded slowly in agreement,
focusing his stare away from the doctor. "Can I take her home?" he asked
trying to keep his voice calm.
The doctor nodded and said "In a couple of hours". Continuing he said,
"I gave her some medication to reduce the risk of side effects that maybe
caused by the implant."
"What side effects?" asked Logan
"Well. This procedure isn't exactly a common one, but it has been known
to cause some temporary mental confusion, extreme nightmares, and sometimes
even hallucinations" answered the doctor glancing from Logan to Original
Cindy and Bling. Returning to Logan he continued "Taking her home may be
a good idea in case she does suffer from mental confusion. In those cases,
it's always better when the patient is located in a familiar and friendly
environment. But you might think of keeping her under a close watch, in
case she tries to get out of bed or anything. She must rest OK?"
"You can bet your scientific ass, that nobody here is going to take
their eyes off my boo!" jumped in Original Cindy making the doctor stare
back at her with a face that was a mixture of shock and amusement.
Logan smiled a little and shook his head slightly at OC's comment, then
turning to Bling he said "Bling, do me a favor and go back to the apartment
and get the guest bedroom ready. OK?"
"I'm right on it Logan" said Bling before turning around and leaving.
Thankfully, Dr. Saiko was very familiar with the technology behind
the Red series implant, since it was he, one of the pioneers in the development
of bio-active nano-assemblers, which is the core technology behind the
Reds.